| 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 26, 2018 |
| Location | 299 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Country | Canada |
| Hosted by | Awkwafina |
| Most awards | Shawn Mendes (4) |
| Most nominations | Shawn Mendes (8) |
| Website | http://mmva.muchmusic.com |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CTV, Much, MTV |
The 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs were held on August 26, 2018 outside 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] Unlike previous years, the 2018 show aired live at the end of August instead of Father's Day.[2] It was hosted by Awkwafina.[3]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | ||
| Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine | "Ain't Easy" | |
| Tyler Shaw | "With You" | |
| Main show | ||
| Shawn Mendes | "Lost in Japan" | |
| Meghan Trainor | "No Excuses" "Let You Be Right" | |
| Halsey | "Sorry" "Bad at Love" | |
| Bülow | "Not a Love Song" | |
| Alessia Cara | "Growing Pains" | |
| Bebe Rexha Brett Kissel |
"I'm a Mess" (Rexha) "Meant to Be" | |
| 98 Degrees | "Because of You" "The Hardest Thing" "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" (medley) | |
| Kris Wu | "18" "Like That" "Deserve" | |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Youngblood" | |
| Marshmello Anne-Marie |
"Friends" "2002" (Anne-Marie) | |
| The Beaches | "T-Shirt" | |
| Shawn Mendes | "In My Blood" | |
Loud Luxury served as DJ for the show.[4]
Presenters
- Tyra Banks – presented Best Collaboration
- Sonequa Martin-Green – introduced Halsey
- Prince Michael Jackson – introduced Bülow
- Tyler Shaw – presented Song of the Summer
- Derek Hough – presented Best EDM/Dance Artist or Group
- New City – introduced Alessia Cara
- Chrissy Metz – introduced 98 Degrees
- Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross – presented Best Pop Artist or Group
- The Reklaws – introduced Kris Wu
- JWoww and Kristin Cavallari – introduced 5 Seconds of Summer
- Sofi Tukker – presented Fan Fave Video and Fan Fave Artist
- Gus Kenworthy and Madison Beer – introduced Marshmello and Anne-Marie
- Scott Helman and Francesco Yates – presented Artist of the Year
- Jus Reign and Craig McMorris – introduced The Beaches
- Alexandra Shipp and Colton Haynes – presented Video of the Year
Winners and nominees
Nominees were announced on August 1, 2018.[7] For the nominations, most awards categories were changed from being video-oriented to artist-oriented. Two new categories were also introduced: Song of the Summer and Best Collaboration. Shawn Mendes has the most nominations with eight, with Drake behind at seven.[8] Winners were announced on August 26, 2018.[9]
Video of the Year
Logic (featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid) – "1-800-273-8255"
- Shawn Mendes — "In My Blood"
- Halsey — "Bad at Love"
- Drake — "God's Plan"
- Childish Gambino — "This Is America"
- Ariana Grande — "No Tears Left to Cry"
Best EDM/Dance Artist or Group
Best Director
Drake — "God's Plan" (Director: Karena Evans)
- Shawn Mendes — "In My Blood" (Director: Jay Martin)
- Drake — "Nice for What" (Director: Karena Evans)
- Childish Gambino — "This Is America" (Director: Hiro Murai)
- Justin Timberlake (featuring Chris Stapleton) — "Say Something" (Director: Arturo Perez Jr.)
- The Carters — "Apeshit" (Director: Ricky Saix)
Best Pop Artist or Group
Best Rock/Alternative Artist or Group
Best Hip Hop Artist or Group
Best New Canadian Artist
Artist of the Year
Song of the Summer
Loud Luxury (featuring Brando) — "Body"
- Drake — "Nice for What"
- Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin — "I Like It"
- Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey — "The Middle"
- Marshmello and Anne-Marie — "Friends"
- Bebe Rexha (featuring Florida Georgia Line) — "Meant to Be"
Best Collaboration
- Kendrick Lamar (featuring SZA) — "All the Stars"
- Shawn Mendes (featuring Khalid) — "Youth"
- The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar — "Pray for Me"
- Bebe Rexha (featuring Florida Georgia Line — "Meant to Be"
- Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey — "The Middle"
- Marshmello and Anne-Marie — "Friends"
Fan Fave Video
- Drake — "God's Plan"
- Childish Gambino — "This Is America"
- The Carters — "Apeshit"
- Logic (featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid) – "1-800-273-8255"
- Alessia Cara – "Growing Pains"
Fan Fave Artist
Fan Fave Duo or Group
Fan Fave Single
Selena Gomez and Marshmello — "Wolves"
- Ariana Grande — "No Tears Left to Cry"
- Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage) — "Rockstar"
- Shawn Mendes — "In My Blood"
- Camila Cabello — "Havana"
- Ed Sheeran — "Perfect"
Fan Fave New Artist
Fan Fave Much Creator
TheDanocracy (Dan Rodo)
- The Baker Twins (Shannon Baker and Shauna Baker)
- The Mike On Much Podcast (Mike Veerman, Max Kerman and Shane Cunningham)
- SneakerTalk (Christian Cantelon)
- Jaclyn Forbes
- Candage Leca
Notes
- A^ Marshmello shocks MMVAs crowd by revealing is Shawn Mendes.
References
- ^ Bowsher, Allison. "Save The Date! The 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs Are Set For Sunday, August 26!". Much.
- ^ "Save the Date! The 2018 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs Gets Set for Epic Summer Block Party, August 26". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan. "'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Awkwafina to Host Canada's Much Music Video Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Loud Luxury Are Your Official iHeartRadio MMVAs DJs". MMVAs. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Scott, Katie. "Shawn Mendes leads 2018 MMVAs nominations". Global News.
- ^ "Final Round of Presenters and Performers Confirmed for THE 2018 IHEARTRADIO MMVAS, This Sunday, Aug. 26". www.newswire.ca.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah. "Here's the Full List of 2018 iHeartRadio MMVA Nominees". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (May 2018). "Shawn Mendes, Drake Lead 2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Aiello, McKenna (August 26, 2018). "iHeartRadio MMVAs 2018 Winners: The Complete List". E!. Retrieved September 7, 2018.